Ryan Browning, the girl’s basketball coach at Campbell County High School, was envisioning a nightmare scenario after his team started the season with a 1-4 record.

However, with the steady leadership of seniors Jessica Moore, Candice Seiber and Lindsay Evans, the Lady Cougars quickly regrouped to win 16 of their next 22 games and grab the third seed going into this week’s District 3-AAA Tournament at Knox Halls.

Last week it was determined that extending the school year by five days was the most feasible route to make up days missed as a result of inclement weather. However, it seems school system personnel have changed their strategy.

While students were groaning at the thought of spending an extra week in class, central office staff and building principals were putting their heads together to come up with a better plan.

David Dunaway declared another victory for his client David Young following the battle against City of LaFollette that continued to wage on in chancery court on Monday morning.

In the most recent of court appearances related to Young’s ouster from his city administrator post Dunaway and Jon Roach, attorney for the City of LaFollette, engaged in a verbal grudge match over myriad of legal issues.

Standing before the judge as defendant, one time police officer John Baker plead guilty to criminal charges Monday.

On Friday, charges were levied against Baker for theft over $1,000 and official misconduct. During the late afternoon hearing, the former officer agreed he was guilty of pilfering money from the Campbell County government to the tune of $8,684.

Last Friday afternoon the LaFollette Police Department found one of its own under investigation.

According to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Kristen Helm, the agency opened an investigation into the conduct of Officer Daniel Terry. This came at the request of LPD and the district attorney’s office after a statutory rape complaint was lodged against the officer, she said.

Helm said Terry is facing allegations that he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 17- year- old female and the TBI is “still working on the case.”

Though it came at the end of the LUB meeting on Monday night, board member Mark Hoskins asked a question that showed the water/sewer rate increase issue is still causing a stink with some members of the LaFollette City Council.

Right before the meetings close, Hoskins questioned LUB attorney Mike Hatmaker regarding the LaFollette City Council’s decision to grant the utility the ability to set its own water/sewer rates.